Broker Dealers
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Morgan Stanley Adds Exec, Tech
By Janet LevauxMorgan Stanley Smith Barney, which has 18,087 financial advisors, tapped managing director James F. Walker to head its consulting services, which provides investment consulting and...
September 30, 2010
Barclays Wealth Boosts Advisor, Exec Force by 15Barclays Wealth said Wednesday it hired a regional manager for its Los Angeles operations, as well as 14 new advisors for branches in the Northeast...
September 29, 2010
RBC Advisor, Custodian Groups Hire Team to Serve RIAs, Indie Broker-DealersRBC Correspondent and Advisor Services announced Wednesday that they are adding a new team of four senior relationship managers with over 75 years of combined experience to support and drive business growth for RBC's RIA firms and independent broker-dealers.
September 27, 2010
Ben Edwards is Back: Opens 11th Branch in St. LouisThe broker-dealer, led by the former president of A.G. Edwards, now has close to 40 financial advisors nationwide and about 45 staff members at its St. Louis headquarters.
September 27, 2010
Broker Benjamin Edwards Opens First Branch in St. LouisBrokerage firm Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. has opened its 11th U.S. branch and the first branch office in its hometown of St. Louis, the company announced Friday.
September 27, 2010
High GroundOver the last few weeks, I have both weighed in on the retained asset account controversy in favor of the industry, but I have also ...
September 24, 2010
Barclays Wealth Taps Merrill's General Counsel, Other ExecsDonald Gershuny joins from BofA-Merrill Lynch, while Peter Reynolds comes to the firm from RBS Americas and Caroline Simko from Alliance Bernstein.